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diff --git a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakconnect.xml b/docs/mcc-help/en/drakconnect.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 9ac952dd..00000000 --- a/docs/mcc-help/en/drakconnect.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,845 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><section xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:ns5="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:ns4="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ns3="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ns2="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:ns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0" xml:id="drakconnect"> - <info annotations="simonnzg listened to Aicha by Khaled & Faudel whilst editing this document."> - <title xml:id="drakconnect-ti1">Set up a new network interface (LAN, ISDN, - ADSL, ...)</title> - - <subtitle>drakconnect</subtitle> - </info> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata revision="1" xml:id="drakconnect-im1" align="center" format="PNG" fileref="drakconnect.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <section> - <title>Introduction</title> - - <para>This tool<footnote> - <para>You can start this tool from the command line, by typing - <emphasis role="bold">drakconnect</emphasis> as root.</para> - </footnote> allows to configure much of local network or Internet - access. You have to know some information from your access provider or - your network administrator.</para> - - <para>Select the type of connection you want to set, according to which - hardware and provider you have.</para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Wired connection (Ethernet)</title> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The first window lists the interfaces which are available. - Select the one to configure.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>At this point, the choice is given between an automatic or a - manual IP address.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Automatic IP</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Ethernet/IP settings</emphasis>: you have to - select if DNS servers are declared by the DHCP server or are - manually specified, as explained below. In the last case, the IP - address of DNS servers has to be set. The HOSTNAME of the computer - can be specified here. If no HOSTNAME is specified, the name - <literal>localhost.localdomain</literal> is attributed by default. - The Hostname can also be provided by the DHCP server with the - option <emphasis>Assign host name from DHCP server</emphasis>. Not - all DHCP servers have such a function and if you're setting up - your PC to get an IP address from a domestic ADSL router, it is - unlikely.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakconnect5.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The advanced button give the opportunity to specify:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Search domain (not accessible, as provided by the DHCP - server)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the DHCP client</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>DHCP timeout</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get YP server from DHCP (checked by default): specify - the NIS server</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get NTPD server from DHCP (synchronisation of - clocks)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the HOSTNAME required by DHCP. Only use this option if - the DHCP server requires the client to specify a hostname - before receiving an IP address. This option is not dealt by - some DHCP servers.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>After accepting, the last steps which are common to all - connection configurations are explained: <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Manual configuration</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Ethernet/IP settings</emphasis>: you need to - declare what DNS servers to use. The HOSTNAME of the computer can - be specified here. If no HOSTNAME is specified, the name - <literal>localhost.localdomain</literal> is attributed by - default.</para> - - <para>For a residential network, the IP address usually looks like - <emphasis>192.168.x.x</emphasis>, Netmask is - <emphasis>255.255.255.0</emphasis>, and the Gateway and DNS - servers are available from your service provider's website.</para> - - <para>In advanced settings, you can specified a <emphasis>Search - domain</emphasis>. It would usually be your home domain, i.e. if - your computer is called "splash", and it's full domain name is - "splash.boatanchor.net", the Search Domain would be - "boatanchor.net". Unless you specifically need it, it's ok not to - define this setting. Again, domestic ADSL would not need this - setting.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakconnect30.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Satellite connection (DVB)</title> - - <para>This section hasn't been written yet for lack of resources. If you - think you can write this help, please contact <link ns2:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Documentation_team"> the Doc - team.</link> Thanking you in advance.</para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Cable modem connection</title> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The first window lists the interfaces which are available. - Select the one to configure.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>At this point, the choice is given between an automatic or a - manual IP address.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>You have to specify a authentication method:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>None</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>BPALogin (necessary for Telstra). In this case you have to - provide User name and password.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Automatic IP</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Cable/IP settings</emphasis>: you have to select - if DNS servers are declared by the DHCP server or are manually - specified, as explained below. In the last case, the IP address of - DNS servers has to be set. The HOSTNAME of the computer can be - specified here. If no HOSTNAME is specified, the name - <literal>localhost.localdomain</literal> is attributed by default. - The Hostname can also be provided by the DHCP server with the - option <emphasis>Assign host name from DHCP server</emphasis>. Not - all DHCP servers have such a function and if you're setting up - your PC to get an IP address from a domestic ADSL router, it is - unlikely.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The advanced button give the opportunity to specify:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Search domain (not accessible, as provided by the DHCP - server)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the DHCP client</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>DHCP timeout</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get YP server from DHCP (checked by default): specify - the NIS server</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get NTPD server from DHCP (synchronisation of - clocks)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the HOSTNAME required by DHCP. Only use this option if - the DHCP server requires the client to specify a hostname - before receiving an IP address. This option is not dealt by - some DHCP servers.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>After accepting, the last steps which are common to all - connection configurations are explained: <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Manual configuration</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Cable/IP settings</emphasis>: you need to declare - what DNS servers to use. The HOSTNAME of the computer can be - specified here. If no HOSTNAME is specified, the name - <literal>localhost.localdomain</literal> is attributed by - default.</para> - - <para>For a residential network, the IP address usually looks like - <emphasis>192.168.x.x</emphasis>, Netmask is - <emphasis>255.255.255.0</emphasis>, and the Gateway and DNS - servers are available from your service provider's website.</para> - - <para>In advanced settings, you can specified a <emphasis>Search - domain</emphasis>. It would usually be your home domain, i.e. if - your computer is called "splash", and it's full domain name is - "splash.boatanchor.net", the Search Domain would be - "boatanchor.net". Unless you specifically need it, it's ok not to - define this setting. Again, domestic connection would not need - this setting.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakconnect32.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new DSL connection</title> - - <para><orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the tool detects network interfaces, it offers to select - one and to configure it.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of providers is proposed, classified by countries. - Select your provider. If it is not listed, select the option - <guilabel>Unlisted</guilabel> and then enter the options your - provider gave.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Select one of the protocols available:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Manual TCP/IP configuration</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>PPP over ADSL (PPPoA)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Access settings</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Account Login (user name)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Account password</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>(Advanced) Virtual Path ID (VPI)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>(Advanced) Virtual Circuit ID (VCI)</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new ISDN connection</title> - - <para><orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The wizard asks which device to configure:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Manual choice (internal ISDN card)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>External ISDN modem</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of hardware is proposed, classified by category and - manufacturer. Select your card.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Select one of the protocols available:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Protocol for the rest of the world, except Europe - (DHCP)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Protocol for Europe (EDSS1)</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of providers is then offered, classified by countries. - Select your provider. If it is not listed, select the option - <guilabel>Unlisted</guilabel> and then enter the options your - provider gave you. Then it is asked for parameters:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Connection name</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Phone number</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Login ID</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Account password</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Authentication method</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>After that, you have to select if you get the IP address by - automatic or manual method. In the last case, specify IP address and - Subnet mask.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next step is to choose how DNS servers address are - obtained, by automatic or manual method. In the case of manual - configuration, you have to put:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Domain name</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>First and second DNS Server</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Select if the hostname is set from IP. This option is to - select only if you are sure that your provider is configured to - accept it.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next step is to choose how the gateway address is - obtained, by automatic or manual method. In the case of manual - configuration, you have to enter the IP address.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Wireless connection (WiFi)</title> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>A first window lists the interfaces which are available and an - entry for Windows driver (ndiswrapper). Select the one to configure. - Use ndiswrapper only if the other configuration methods did not - work.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>At this step, the choice is given between the different access - points that the card has detected.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Specific parameter for the wireless card are to provide:</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakconnect31.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Operating mode:</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Managed</term> - - <listitem> - <para>To access to an existing access point (the most - frequent).</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Ad-Hoc</term> - - <listitem> - <para>To configure direct connection between - computers.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Network Name (ESSID)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Encryption mode: it depends of how the access point is - configured.</para> - - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>WPA/WPA2</term> - - <listitem> - <para>This encryption mode is to prefer if your hardware - allows it.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>WEP</term> - - <listitem> - <para>Some old hardware deals only this encryption - method.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Encryption key</para> - - <para>It is generally provided with the hardware which give the - access point.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>At this step, the choice is given between an automatic IP - address or a manual IP address.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Automatic IP</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>IP settings</emphasis>: you have to select if DNS - servers are declared by the DHCP server or are manually specified, - as explained below. In the last case, IP address of DNS servers - has to be set. The HOSTNAME of the computer can be specified here. - If no HOSTNAME is specified, the name localhost.localdomain is - attributed by default. The Hostname can also be provided by the - DHCP server with the option <emphasis>Assign host name from DHCP - server</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The advanced button give the opportunity to specify:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Search domain (not accessible, as provided by the DHCP - server)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the DHCP client</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>DHCP timeout</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get YP server from DHCP (checked by default): specify - the NIS servers</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Get NTPD server from DHCP (synchronisation of - clocks)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>the HOSTNAME required by DHCP. Only use this option if - the DHCP server requires the client to specify a hostname - before receiving an IP address. This option is not dealt by - some DHCP servers.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>After accepting the configuration the step, which is common - to all connection configurations, is explained: <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Manual configuration</para> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>IP settings</emphasis>: you have to declare DNS - servers. The HOSTNAME of the computer can be specified here. If no - HOSTNAME is specified, the name - <literal>localhost.localdomain</literal> is attributed by - default.</para> - - <para>For a residential network, the IP address always looks like - <emphasis>192.168.x.x</emphasis>, Netmask is - <emphasis>255.255.255.0</emphasis>, and the Gateway and DNS - servers are available from your providers website.</para> - - <para>In advanced settings, you can specified a <emphasis>Search - domain</emphasis>. It must seem to your hostname without the first - name, before the period.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new GPRS/Edge/3G connection</title> - - <para><orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>If the tool detects wireless interfaces, it offers to select - one and to configure it.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The PIN is asked. Leave empty if the PIN is not - required.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The wizard asks for network. If it is not detected, select the - option <guilabel>Unlisted</guilabel>.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of providers is proposed, classified by countries. - Select your provider. If it is not listed, select the option - <guilabel>Unlisted</guilabel> and then enter the options your - provider gave.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Provide access settings</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Access Point Name</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Account Login (user name)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Account password</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist></para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking connection</title> - - <para>This section hasn't been written yet for lack of resources. If you - think you can write this help, please contact <link ns2:href="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Documentation_team"> the Doc - team.</link> Thanking you in advance.</para> - </section> - - <section> - <title>A new Analog telephone modem connection (POTS)</title> - - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The wizard asks which device to configure:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Manual choice</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Detected hardware, if any.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of ports is proposed. Select your port.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>If not yet installed, it will be suggested that you install the - package <emphasis>kppp-provider</emphasis>.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>A list of providers is proposed, classified by countries. Select - your provider. If it is not listed, select the option - <guilabel>Unlisted</guilabel> and then enter the options your provider - gave. Then it is asked for Dialup options:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Connection name</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Phone number</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Login ID</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Password</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Authentication</emphasis>, choose between:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>PAP/CHAP</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Script-based</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>PAP</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Terminal-based</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>CHAP</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>The next steps are exposed at <xref linkend="drakconnect-end"/></para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - </section> - - <section xml:id="drakconnect-end"> - <title>Ending the configuration</title> - - <para>In the next step, you can specify:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Allow users to manage the connection</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Start the connection at boot</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Enable traffic accounting</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para><emphasis>Allow interface to be controlled by Network - Manager</emphasis></para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>In the case of a wireless connection, a supplemental box is - <emphasis>Allow access point roaming</emphasis> which give the - possibility to switch automatically between access point according to - the signal strength.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>With the advanced button, you can specify:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Metric (10 by default)</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>MTU</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Network Hotplugging</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Enable IPv6 to IPv4 tunnel</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>The last step allows you to specify if the connection is to start - immediately or not.</para> - - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="drakconnect9.png"/> - </imageobject> - </mediaobject> - </section> -</section>
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